They both require keeping a light on…huh? Read on… (And if the Motel 6 ad campaign was before your time…google!) Ok, on with the show/blog… Getting older is certainly a gift. It’s a gift not granted to everyone. With each passing day we get older. We all have that in common. Why can’t we all […]

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My youngest daughter Brooke was coming home from college this past weekend. I was giddy with excitement. I’m actually kind of embarrassed to admit that. Why? Good question… Because I just saw her the weekend before at a football tailgate at her college house as well as a couple of other campus tailgate visits over […]

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I went to culinary school…sort of. The culinary school I went to was not a costly, stressful, fast paced, high standard type of environment. Mine was casual, supportive, fun and free…more on that later… But first, let’s discuss stalking. I’m not a stalker.…well…that’s not entirely true. I don’t get obsessed with people and follow them…anymore […]

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Have I got a story for you? How often have you heard that throughout your life? If that message was left on your voicemail or texted to you…you’d immediately respond because who likes to be left hanging when a good juicy tale awaits. Stories entertain, captivate and inform. Do you have a story? Of course […]

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When I was a little girl there were a couple of things I looked forward to upon entering my house after a long day at school. First things first…selecting my after school snack (obvi)…followed by me grabbing a copy of our local Long Island newspaper “Newsday” to look at the funnies. One afternoon, as I […]

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This is the time of year when we celebrate holiday traditions. Traditions both big and small add meaning and connection to the holiday season. We often associate traditions with holidays but what about the ordinary ones that begin organically and forever impact the trajectory of family life… I just finished wiping down my kitchen counter […]

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It’s 5AM on a brisk Fall morning and I’m cozily snuggled up on our couch under a warm fleecy blanket. I sit in silence savoring each sip of my morning coffee out of my most favorite mug. Of all our too many to count coffee mugs in our cupboard collection, I always choose one from […]

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We all have our own little rituals and routines. Some we’ve been doing most of our lives. It’s what makes us, us. I love a routine. I also enjoy a great vacation but the one thing I start to miss while I’m away is my routine. It’s refreshing to get a break from it and […]

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Every family has their own traditions. It’s what makes each family unique and special. Some families celebrate everything. Some aren’t big celebrators. My mom was a big celebrator of holidays, sacraments and ordinary days. It’s funny what we remember. My maternal grandmother was a kindergarten teacher so I’m sure my mom carried on some of […]

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